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Brazilian Court Accepts Homicide Charge Against Ex-Pilot Pedro Turra in Teen's Death

Prosecutors now proceed on a homicide charge grounded in forensic findings.

Overview

  • The Distrito Federal court accepted the MPDFT complaint on Feb. 13, making the 19-year-old a defendant for homicídio doloso in the death of 16-year-old Rodrigo Castanheira.
  • Preventive detention at Papuda was maintained after a denied habeas corpus, with the judge citing risk of evidence interference and recurrent violent conduct.
  • The prosecution seeks a conviction for homicide qualified by trivial motive and requests R$400,000 in moral damages for the victim’s family.
  • Evidence cited includes an IML report linking the assault injuries to the death, seized knuckleduster and knives, and a message to a girlfriend suggesting intent to confront.
  • Police opened inquiries into four additional complaints involving Turra’s prior conduct, and the Fórmula Delta team removed him from its 2026 roster.